BANNERS presents PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND Saturday March 13 7:30 PM in F. G. Bulber Auditorium on the McNeese Campus.  The band gets its name from the venerable music venue in the heart of the New Orleans French quarter– the Preservation Hall. It began touring in 1963 and has traveled worldwide, spreading its mission to nurture and perpetuate New Orleans jazz. The founding artists passed on the lessons of their music to a younger generation who now follows in their footsteps.  TICKETS $30 rows 24-30 orchestra level, $20 balcony, $15 students, free to McNeese students with ID
 

The 24th annual IOWA RABBIT FESTIVAL is set for Friday March 19 through Sunday March 21 at the LAWRENCE TOUPES MEMORIAL PARK in Iowa Louisiana. There will be 3 bands performing, over 50 booths selling crafts, shirts, rabbits, art, Lot’s of Great Food, a Huge Carnival and a parade with over 75 entries.  All proceeds go to various school clubs, boy scouts, scholarships and local athletics.  Admission is Adults $7, Children 6 to 11 $1, Children under 6 free.  For more information and schedule go to www.iowarabbitfestival.org

BANNERS presents ANN SAVOY AND HER SLEEPLESS KNIGHTS Saturday March 20 7:30 PM in F. G. BULBER AUDITORIUM on the McNeese Campus. Chanteuse Ann Savoy sings vintage jazz and transports the Hot Club of Paris to the bayous of Southwestern Louisiana. She will be backed up by most of the Red Stick Ramblers and her two sons, and she’ll sing several of her songs in French. The repertoire will include the Gypsy-flavored music of Django Reinhardt and also standards such as “The Way You Look Tonight” and “Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered.” It’s all good.  TICKETS  $20 adults, $5 students, free to McNeese students with ID
 

CALCASIEU WORKFORCE CENTER COMPREHENSIVE YOUTH SERVICES  is offering JOB READINESS WORKSHOPS for young people ages 16 to 24 to help prepare you for the job you want.  The workshops will take place Monday and Wednesday March 22 and March 24 from 3:30 PM until 4:45 PM and Monday March 29 from 9 AM until 11 AM and 2 PM to 4 at the Business & career Solutions Center 4250 5th Avenue Lake Charles.  SEATS ARE LIMITED, YOU MUST RSVP call Cynthia Charles at 337-475-4900 Ext. 134 or Geraldine Ringo at 337-475-4900 Ext. 119.

CALCASIEU WORKFORCE CENTER COMPREHENSIVE YOUTH SERVICES  is offering JOB READINESS WORKSHOPS for young people ages 16 to 24 to help prepare you for the job you want.  The workshops will take place Monday and Wednesday March 22 and March 24 from 3:30 PM until 4:45 PM and Monday March 29 from 9 AM until 11 AM and 2 PM to 4 at the Business & career Solutions Center 4250 5th Avenue Lake Charles.  SEATS ARE LIMITED, YOU MUST RSVP call Cynthia Charles at 337-475-4900 Ext. 134 or Geraldine Ringo at 337-475-4900 Ext. 119.

BANNERS presents THE JASON BISHOP SHOW Friday March 26 7:30 PM in the ROSA HART THEATRE in the LAKE CHARLES CIVIC CENTER. From his breathtaking double levitation to his cutting edge Op-Art and plasma screen illusions, Jason Bishop presents the most dynamic magic show in the United States. Each show includes award-winning slight of hand, exclusive grand illusions and even close-up magic projected onto a huge screen. A former foster child himself, Bishop will give a performance the day before only for foster children and their families and other children at risk.  TICKETS $20 adults, $5 students, free to McNeese students with ID
 

The Garden Show is set for March 27 and 28, 2010 in the Burton Coliseum on corner of Gauthier Road and Gulf Hwy, Lake Charles, Louisiana 70607. The Show hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. The Garden Festival is sponsored bythe Southwest Louisiana Garden Festival Steering Committee through LSU AgCenter / Calcasieu Parish Cooperative Extension Service, Lake Charles, Louisiana as part of the horticulture program.  It is a synergism of the LSU AgCenter, the retail nursery industry and the garden public. For more information visit www.gardenfest.org

CALCASIEU WORKFORCE CENTER COMPREHENSIVE YOUTH SERVICES  is offering JOB READINESS WORKSHOPS for young people ages 16 to 24 to help prepare you for the job you want.  The workshops will take place Monday and Wednesday March 22 and March 24 from 3:30 PM until 4:45 PM and Monday March 29 from 9 AM until 11 AM and 2 PM to 4 at the Business & career Solutions Center 4250 5th Avenue Lake Charles.  SEATS ARE LIMITED, YOU MUST RSVP call Cynthia Charles at 337-475-4900 Ext. 134 or Geraldine Ringo at 337-475-4900 Ext. 119.

CALCASIEU WORKFORCE CENTER COMPREHENSIVE YOUTH SERVICES  is offering JOB READINESS WORKSHOPS for young people ages 16 to 24 to help prepare you for the job you want.  The workshops will take place Monday and Wednesday March 22 and March 24 from 3:30 PM until 4:45 PM and Monday March 29 from 9 AM until 11 AM and 2 PM to 4 at the Business & career Solutions Center 4250 5th Avenue Lake Charles.  SEATS ARE LIMITED, YOU MUST RSVP call Cynthia Charles at 337-475-4900 Ext. 134 or Geraldine Ringo at 337-475-4900 Ext. 119.

CALCASIEU WORKFORCE CENTER COMPREHENSIVE YOUTH SERVICES  will conduct a YOUTH JOB FAIR with summer opportunities for young people ages 16 - 24 Wednesday March 31 from 9 AM until 12 NOON at the Business & Career Solutions Center 4250 5th Avenue in Lake Charles.  Participants should be ready to apply for a job, come dressed to interview.  Bring your resume, a smile and a great attitude.  for more information contact Cynthia Charles 337-475-4900 Ext. 134 ccharles@lwia51.com or Geraldine Ringo 337-475-4900 Ext. 119 gringo@lwia51.com

KYKZ 96 invites you the our 22nd ANNUAL EASTER EGG HUNT at Bor du' Lac Park on the Lake Charles Civic Center grounds GOOD FRIDAY April 2, 2010.  The Lake Area's oldest and largest Easter Egg Hunt starts at 10 AM sharp and is open to all children between the ages of 2 and 12.  There will be thousands of candy eggs and lots of prizes too.  You loved it when you were a kid... now it is time to bring your kids to the 22nd ANNUAL KYKZ 96 EASTER EGG HUNT.  It's more family fun for you from SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA'S COUNTRY LEADER KYKZ 96!!

BANNERS presentes WINE AND ALCHEMY Friday April 9 7:30 PM in the ROSA HART THEATRE in the LAKE CHARLES CIVIC CENTER.  This group plays world music, spiced up with an infusion of world belly dancing – including sword dancing, veil spinning and fan dancing. Music inspiration for the group comes from the musical genres of Celtic, Renaissance, French, Greek, Sephardic, Armenian, Flamenco and Middle Eastern. The instrumentation is also exotic—the musicians play the Greek Bouzouki, flamenco guitar, penny whistle, rauschpfiefe… as well as the familiar accordion. The drum kit is a range of doumbeks and djembes, as well as a custom made bass drum and foot tambourine. This is not a typical musical experience!  TICKETS $20 adults, $5 students, free to McNeese students with ID.

BANNERS presente BILL MILLER Friday April 16 7:30 PM in F. G. BULBER AUDITORIUM on the McNEESE CAMPUS. Bill Miller–Grammy-winning recording artist, performer, songwriter, activist, painter and accomplished flute player—is the only artist that the Banners Series has invited back three times due to popular demand! He is a Mohican Indian from Northern Wisconsin who blends the Native American and Western Folk/Blues traditions into something wholly new. He says his original songs take his most personal and keenest joys and sorrows and distill them into music. TICKETS $20 adults, $5 students, free to McNeese students with ID.

BANNERS presents pianist JI-YONG Sunday April 25 3 PM in the F. G. BULBER AUDITORIUM on the McNEESE CAMPUS. With a musical personality and character well beyond his 18 years, Ji-Yong has been hailed by the Chicago Tribune as “a thorough musician with a sound and style that seemed astonishingly mature” and “a gifted, sensitive young pianist who is clearly going places.”  TICKETS $20 adults, $5 students, free to McNeese students with ID. 

The 53rd ANNUAL CONTRABAND DAYS FESTIVAL is set for April 27 through May 9, 2010.  Contraband Days is one of thee largest festivals in Louisiana celebrating swashbuckling pirates and buccaneers and the legend of buried treasure.  Enjoy great entertainment, outstanding food, spectacular events, carnival rides and more at the Lake Charles Civic Center.  Gate Charge $5 or Gate Pass for entire festival $10.